Poll: Smoke-Free Casinos Gaining Traction in Nevada

A poll commissioned by a clean air advocacy group found that nearly 60 percent of Nevada voters support a ban on smoking inside casinos.

Published April 29, 2024

GGB PODCAST: Jason Gastwirth, Managing Partner, Interstate 15 Sports and Entertainment

This week the GGB Podcast is joined by Jason Gastwirth (L), the managing partner with his new company, Interstate 15 Sports and Entertainment to talk about how he...

Published April 29, 2024

FANTINI’S FINANCE: Inspired by the Possibilities

It’s clear by now that the IGT-Everi deal has not been well received by investors, and that in turn could be seen as an opportunity in and of itself....

Published April 29, 2024

Arizona Tribe Previews New Desert Diamond Casino

Last week, the Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise of Arizona hosted a preview of its new $450 million facility, the Desert Diamond Casino White Tanks (l.) at San Lucy, which...

Published April 29, 2024

Delaware Lottery, BetRivers Oppose More Licenses

Delaware legislators thought expanding the number of online sportsbooks had no drawbacks. Higher handle. More revenue. But Rush Street Interactive, parent of BetRivers, and the Delaware Lottery said no...

Published April 29, 2024

Missouri Voters May Decide if Sports Betting Becomes Law

It’s been a tough road to turn sports betting into law in Missouri. But this year may be different because it seems a supporting group has collected enough signatures...

Published April 29, 2024

Bell Two Continues for Star as Foster, Cooke Give Testimony

Star Chairman David Foster and former CEO Robbie Cooke gave testimony in Bell Two inquiry hearings last week as the company continues to spiral deeper into regulatory and financial...

Published April 29, 2024

Crown Sydney Returns to Suitability; CEO Still Cautious

Crown Sydney (l.) has retained its casino license, according to NSW state regulators. While this is certainly good news for the company, it still faces massive operational challenges ahead,...

Published April 29, 2024

MGM Secures $3.4 Billion in Funding for Japan IR

MGM Resorts and Orix Corp., partners in a multibillion-dollar integrated resort project in Osaka, Japan, have finalized $3.4 billion in loans to fund the development. The IR on Yumeshima...

Published April 29, 2024

Alabama Gambling Expansion On Hold

A conference committee of Alabama House and Senate lawmakers working on expanded gambling legislation has not met recently, although one member said the committee has held “several productive meetings.”...

Published April 29, 2024

Report: NGCB Now Involved in Las Vegas Money Laundering Probe

The Nevada Gaming Control Board has now joined in the federal money laundering investigation involving multiple Las Vegas casinos and former industry executive Scott Sibella, after it initially cleared...

Published April 29, 2024

WEEKLY FEATURE: County Approves Tropicana Demolition, Implosion Coming This Year

Las Vegas is a city of constant evolution and transformation, and the next example will be the demolition of the longstanding Tropicana (l.) to make way for a new...

Published April 29, 2024

Ukraine Lawmakers Abolish Gaming Regulator KRAIL

The Ukrainian government has had its hands full in the last two-plus years, but its gambling industry has recently become a front-page issue now that lawmakers voted to disband...

Published April 29, 2024

Gaming Pioneer Steve Norton Recognized at ECGC

The life and times of Steve Norton (l.), who led the effort to legalize gaming in Atlantic City, was on display last week at the East Coast Gaming Congress...

Published April 22, 2024

Macau Aims to Be ‘City of Performing Arts’

With new non-gaming investments by Macau’s Big 6 gaming concessionaires, the city is well on the way to becoming what Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has called a “city...

Published April 22, 2024

Experts Gather at ECGC to Discuss Past, Present and Future of RG

Last week’s East Coast Gaming Congress featured a panel on responsible gaming that included some of the industry’s top experts in the field, shedding light on the sector’s progress...

Published April 22, 2024

Excellence on the East Coast

As former DGE chief David Rebuck (shown with show organizers Lloyd Levenson and Michael Pollock) was honored at the impressive East Coast Gaming Congress, panelists and speakers assailed the...

Published April 22, 2024

GGB PODCAST: Jeannie Hovland, Vice Chair, National Indian Gaming Commission

This week, we sit down with Jeannie Hovland (l.), vice chair of the National Indian Gaming Commission, to talk about the commission’s priorities for the rest of the year,...

Published April 22, 2024

California Off-Reservation Casino Proposal Creates Tribal Rift

Tribes in Oregon and California say an Oregon coastal tribe, the 1,200-member Coquille, is going too far in wanting to build a casino far inland, 165 miles from its...

Published April 22, 2024

Racketeering Lawsuit Targets Minnesota Gaming Tribes

The Minnesota racetrack Racing Aces filed a federal racketeering lawsuit against three Indian casinos in the state. It claims the casinos are offering card games that violate the state...

Published April 22, 2024